15 holiday gift ideas for her

Whether she is your mother, sister, wife, or best friend, the lady in your life is going to need an excellent gift this year. Here are some ideas specially for woman. From the delicate to the practical, there is something for every girl in your life.
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Personalized notepad

To do lists, notes for others, love letters, and grocery lists. Ladies are always in need of some paper. There is no better gift than a pad of her own with her name printed right on the paper.

$14 from Naomilynn on Etsy, personalized with initial, name, and color.Next

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Carry-on suitcase

Smarter Travel has rounded up the best carry-on suitcases for all occasions. This lightweight 21-inch case is universal for many travelers and needs, especially the traveling woman.

For the herbal tea lover, this kit takes tea to a whole new level. It provides the tools needed to grow peppermint, chamomile, and lemon verbena, and empty tea bags for the homegrown herbs. The organic honey is a complement to the completed tea blends.

This journal allows the gift reciever to document her life for five years with just one sentence a day. Based on Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness Project concept, the journal creates a five-year time capsule.

Every woman can always use more beauty products, especially shea butter in the dry winter months. This lavendar whipped shea butter is handmade by a local company, Urban Kitchen Handmade, and is being featured at the Downtown Boston in Downtown Crossing during the month of December. They also make artisan soaps, soy candles, and spa salts.

New Hampshire-based artisan, Amalia Flaisher paints warm and inviting scenes on various recycled glass objects. From her versitle vases for $42 to her creative wind chimes for $32, Sand and Water Creations in Glass products make a uinque gift for any woman. Flaisher will also be featured at the Downtown Boston in Downtown Crossing through Dec. 13.

Salem-based Harbor Sweets offers several choices for gift boxes featuring their signature Sweet Sloops, a sailboat-shaped almond buttercrunch with white and dark chocoloate and pecans. The holiday lighthouse is one of the best sellers, as it is uniquely New England.

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without a steaming mug of hot cocoa. But what mother wants a mug when she can have a whole pot to share with the family? This pot makes the hot chocolate inside its chamber with an internal whisk.